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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 15 Mar 1989, p. 2

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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvilte, March 15.1989 St. Marys Workers Stay on Picket Line After Voting Against Latest Offer > - Marnwood Sale Discussed PORT PERRY -- Scugog Township is making a pitch for GO Transit service, the second such request in the last year. Mayor Howard Hall recently met with GO officials to make the case for service to the area. Although it did not specify, Scugog council appears to be aiming at bus service south to connect with existing train lines into Toronto. Neighbouring areas, Stouffville and Uxbridge, currently arc served by GO commuter buses. retirement home to better serve the needs of the community. It's for people ready to move out of their homes but not ready for a nursing home." The new retirement home accommodations accommodations will be less expensive than Strathmanor or other area retirement homes she pledged. Bessie Vaneyk expressed her concern concern that the 'open concept style" at Marnwood would be lost to residents moving to Strathaven. "I hope that when my mother is transferred to Strathaven she doesn't get put into a room and left there," she stated. From Page One Miss Ashton responded, "when the Ministry moves any patients, we work with the homes to ensure a continuity of care. We have professionals on site to confirm what is being done." She also said that the possible loss of nursing jobs at Marnwood will be a consideration v/hen ministry officials prepare their report on the sale. There are five registered nurses currently employed at Marnwood, but retirement retirement homes do not require registered nurses. There will not be positions at the expanded Strathaven for five new registered nurses. PORT PERRY -- Baseball fans in Port Perry will notice something new at the Water Street baseball diamonds this summer. Scugog council has approved a Kinsmen Club request to place advertisements along the outfield walls of the north and south baseball diamonds. The club hopes to sell the advertising advertising space and use the profits to support community community projects. The local minor softball association raised no objection to the proposal. The club will remove the signs each Fall. Gold Award Recipient From Page One -*■ Workers at St. Marys Cement in Bowman ville went on strike Thursday to back demands for higher wages and better job security. The 86 members of Local 222 Read AU About It! In the Pages of The Canadian Statesman A subscription to The Canadian Statesman keeps you informed of all the local news, sports and advertising specials in your community. Subscription Order Form Name: Address:, New □ or Renewal LJ Postal Code Telephone No.. 18 months- $20.00 6 months-$11.00 Foreign - $60.00 Please pay by cheque, VISA, Mastercard, or money order. VISA/MC Number Expiry Date Please clip out and return this form with y our payment tôf&t Canadian Statesman P.O. Box 190, 62 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9 623-3303 Your Community Newspaper Since 18S4 ( 'pi'll I Knlv lll-h I ruin 10-4 Saturday 10-3 ' l lust'd Mundav Join Us For Our GRAND OPENING Thurs., Fri., Sat. March 16-17-18 -qtLVET' » of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) overwhelmingly rejected a tentative offer on Monday. Varcoe Rd. Needs New Stop Sign A Cour ti ce area resident wants four-way stop signs erected at Varcoe and Nash Roads to ensure the safety of- school children crossing the road. Gordon Lohnert, appearing appearing before Newcastle council Monday, asked council to consider putting the stop signs in place. He said he had come before before council in the fall of 1988 asking for a crossing guard at the intersection but was turned down at that time. Since that time, he continues, continues, he has received the support of parents in the neighborhood for stop signs at the crossing. "You will find it is unanimous," unanimous," he said "All parents support the four-way crossing. crossing. The four-way stop signs, he said, will put the "onus" on the driver to see who is standing at the corner. "With stop signs at least people will have to stop ;gid look," he added. '> Mayor Marie Hubwrd said Mr. Lohnert's request is reasonable. "There are a lot of kids going into the school there. There are no sidewalks and it is dangerous. I think we have to comply in some way to help them out," she said. Environment Week is Set The environment isn't a dead issue in the Town of Newcastle thanks to local environmental groups. One such group, The Port Granby-Newcastle Environment Environment Committee, has been, busy planning events to celebrate celebrate National Environment Week in Canada. The committee wrote to the Town of Newcastle council council recently to thank them for the support they have shown for the week and ask-' ing them to take "a greater and more public role" in celebrating celebrating the event by officially officially recognizing the week in Newcastle. Newcastle Council has decided to declare June 4-10 National Environment Week in the municipality. % Distinctive Gifts FREE DRAW FOR A PIECE OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL Refreshments will be served each day and we'll have lots of treats for the children. Large selection of Easter Gift Ideas Timeless treasures for every occasion. IJ4 Kl\(. M I lU'UMAWII I I GIF TORONTO -- The five Toronto area regional chairmen chairmen have joined forces in hopes of finding a longterm longterm solution to the mounting garbage crisis in the area. Yesterday at a news conference the five politicians, politicians, including Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrcma, expressed their hope that within one year they will have reached an agreement on a 20-year disposal and recycling plan which may include shipping shipping Metro area garbage north by rail to a host municipality. Metro chairman Alan Tonks said that two municipalities have expressed an interest in hosting an environmentally safe disposal site, lured by the jobs which would be created and by the enormous fees the five regions would be paying. The fees could be up to $15 million per year. In the short range, however, the plan unveiled yesterday calls for each of the five regions to make plans for a shortterm shortterm site within its boundaries in the event that the long-range project is not ready by 1992, when current facilities in Metro will have reached capacity. An 11-member steering committee will be established immediately to oversee implementation of the multifaceted multifaceted program. The Duke of Edinburgh Award program program operates internationally and gives awards with the aim of stimulating stimulating and encouraging a number of goals, all of which measure a person's growth as he or she matures during the teen years. Initiative, creativity, community responsibility, and self- reliance are a few of the qualities the program attempts to foster in young men and women around the world. During the time Travis was working working toward the award he kept a detailed detailed book of his accomplishments and activities. A committee in Toronto assesses and authenticates all applications. applications. "On Monday the Prince said that the variety of things people do to qualify qualify for the award is incredible," Travis recalled. "It would be very, very rare to find two people who did everything the same to get their award. You'd have to have a twin," he suggested. The tremendous number of different different activities which are undertaken in the name of the award program is one of its strengths. All gola recipients immediately immediately join the ranks of the gold society society ana remain connected with the program for life. In late April some Canadian Canadian gold award holders are embarking embarking on a two-week North Pole ex- * T* S Page l I (edition - something Travis would ove to do in the future. He has already already submitted his name for the next such trip. One of his favourite moments of the entire week was the concert given by Andre-Philippe Gagnon, the French- Canadian impressionist on Monday evening. "He was incredible," said the young adverturist, wide-eyed. He also was impressed with the Royal York on his first visit to the venerable Toronto hotel. Award or no award, the grade 13 student still is faced with the same dilemma dilemma which confronts thousands of other students at this time of year: what to do after high school. Travis is hoping to become a commercial commercial helicopter pilot. Possibly as. early as this fall, he hopes to begin an, intensive program of training in Win-, nipeg learning how to fly a helicopter. Upon completion of the course, he plans to move to the west coast wnere pilots are in demand in the natural resources resources industries. Whether or not he ever achieves his next major challenge and becomes a pilot, he will always remember the>_ time he received his coveted award and met Prince Phillip all in one exciting exciting day. -v* f? * Edward O'Denny says ... 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